
NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields briefly extended gains on Thursday after a batch of data showed the world's largest economy remained on a stable footing, supporting the Federal Reserve's patient stance on resuming its monetary easing policy this year.
The benchmark 10-year yields were last little changed at 4.463% US10YT=RR, slightly down from 4.477% before the data. It rose as high as 4.495% immediately after the data's release.